Sony announces Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 large sensor enthusiast compact

Sony has announced the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100, an enthusiast compact camera based around a 20MP 1" CMOS sensor. It features a 28-100mm equivalent lens with F1.8-4.9 aperture range and image stabilization and is the first Sony compact to capture Raw files. It can shoot 1080p60 and capture 17MP (16:9 crop) stills simultaneously. It features a lens control dial and a 3:2 aspect ratio sensor (the same proportions as most DSLRs). It's also the first Sony compact to feature the company's 'WhiteMagic' LCD technology, promising a brighter or lower-power display. The RX100 will be available from July at a price of around $649.

Striking the ultimate balance of form and function, the stylish, aluminium-built RX100 camera inherits many advanced imaging features from Sony’s α range of A-mount and E-mount cameras, delivering beautiful still images, crisp full HD videos and a level of manual control and creativity unmatched by any other camera of its size.

“This camera is ideal for travel, portraits or street photography, delivering impressive results in a variety of lighting conditions with an intuitive, customizable control interface,” said Yosuke Tomoda, director of the Cyber-shot business at Sony Electronics. “It’s a perfect step-up model for point and shoot users not interested in larger DSLR or compact system cameras, and also an outstanding choice for enthusiasts who may already own a large DSLR and are looking for a high-quality, pocket-sized ‘all-in-one’ second camera.”

At the heart of the Cyber-shot RX100 is the world’s first 1.0-inch type Exmor® CMOS sensor with a resolution of 20.2 effective megapixels. Specially developed by Sony, the sensor has an area that’s approximately four times larger than the 1/2.3-type sensors in traditional point-and-shoot cameras. The sensor’s larger area takes in more light while capturing content, resulting in beautiful, detail-packed images and Full HD movie clips with very low noise.

The larger sensor is partnered with an exceptionally bright Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* fixed lens with 3.6x optical zoom range. In contrast to standard point-and-shoot cameras, it has a wide F1.8 maximum aperture to let in additional light and complement the resolving power of the larger sensor.

Similar to high-performance DSLR optics, the lens features seven- bladed circular aperture. This makes it easy to produce images with subjects in sharp focus against a smoothly-blurred, beautifully defocused background. The lens also features an Advanced Aspherical (AA) lens element that contributes to the camera’s extremely compact dimensions without sacrificing optical zoom performance or resolution.

Newly optimized to complement the 1.0-inch type sensor and lens, the camera’s powerful BIONZ® image processor maximizes shooting response times while helping assure exceptionally clean, natural images. It also extends sensitivity right up to ISO 25600 (using Multi Frame Noise Reduction), allowing for exceptionally clear handheld images in low light conditions. To capture fast-moving subjects, the RX100 camera can also shoot at up to 10 frames per second (in full resolution) and has high-speed autofocus that locks onto a subject in as quickly as 0.13 seconds (depends on scene and lighting conditions).

The new RX100 camera features a high-resolution 3-inch 1,229k dot Xtra Fine LCD™ display and also adds a new feature: WhiteMagic™ technology. This uses additional white pixels to boost screen brightness, allowing users to see subtle details and tones on the screen in all types of shooting environments, including outdoors in bright sunlight.

For making manual adjustments while shooting both still images and movies, the new camera has a smooth control ring around the lens body, which can be used to alter exposure, zoom, creative picture effects and a variety of other customizable functions. Additionally, frequently used functions can be assigned to the Fn (function) button for instant access, and the Memory Recall feature can store up to three groups of customized shooting settings based on user preference.

Similar to a DSLR-style interface, there’s a choice of auto and manual focus modes on the Cyber-shot RX100 camera for enhanced image control. For those that prefer focusing manually, MF Assist magnifies images to simplify fine adjustments, and there’s also a pro-style peaking function that highlights sharply-focused areas of the image on screen.

The RX100 camera offers a generous choice of artistic options to expand creative shooting possibilities. It includes the option for six different creative styles and a variety of popular picture effects including Toy Camera, Partial Color, HDR Painting and several others, most of which can be previewed directly on screen before shooting.

The new Cyber-shot features Auto Portrait Framing – a feature found on Sony’s latest α range of A-mount and E-mount cameras -- making it simple to create sharp, perfectly framed portraits. This unique feature automatically detects faces in a scene, crops the picture accordingly creates a tighter, pro-style composition at full resolution. Both the original and cropped photo are saved for review.

New accessories include a spare battery, dedicated carrying case and a battery charger designed to complement to the new camera.

Pricing and Availability

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 digital camera will be available this July for about $650. The camera and accessories will be available at Sony retail stores (www.store.sony.com) and other authorized dealers nationwide.

Comments

What are the horizontal pinstripes in the sky, in the picture of the jets? is that a design defect of the sensor? click on full size, then on (+) and pan around and you'll see them.

And why do the DRO (dynamic range optimization) photos look like it just makes the image brighter everywhere - like it was just shifting everything to brighter: in the tree and grass, dro level 1 versus level 5.

Better have a wrist strap on at all times (I find them cumbersome for quick out of the pocket shots- a small teeny grip would be better). I find ultra compacts without some semblance of a grip totally uncomfortable to shoot with. I'd rather hold a wet bar of soap.

Even a strip of grip tape/textured rubber on the front would have shown that at least the designers were considering the enthusiast shooter (as opposed to being so worried about how good it looks instead).

Missed the mark by a couple of design points- don't care how good the sensor is or isn't in this case. Next time Sony, next time.

Tip: this is what I did when I owned an Olympuz XZ1 (same problem)got a rubber adhesive pad from the dollar store, cut it to size and shape, and voilà! (you know those pads designed to go on funiture sides and feet (anti-slip and to protect the walls)) total cost $1 plus tax, and it looks like the camera came like that.

I want this camera to test quality of image and speed of focus. Very promised features. I have NEX-7 and only thing is irritating me is user interface - so far from classic. Let them look on last Fuji cameras (X-100, x-10 and X-Pro). I really don't understand why Sony use this bulky user interface system so obstinently.

Very impressive, specs wise. I mean, who wouldn't want such powerful features in a very small body? I've seen a couple samples too and they look impressive indeed. However, there are a couple trade-ofs for its tiny size, as mentioned in

If ONLY it had a viewfinder or add-on viewfinder option. No matter how good the an LCD is you cannot use them in bright Western Australian sunlight. In very other aspect it seems like a great combination of features but that one thing is a deal-breaker for me sadly..

It's hard to see how this camera could remain pocketable with an integrated EVF, although it's a shame there's no EVF or flash addon. If pocket carrying is not a key concern, then there are many choices - G1X, G3, GX1 with addon, NEX-5 and so on... X10 and XZ-1 may also be considered if compromises in sensor performance are accepted, they are good cameras.

Hmmm . . . sounds like the camera I've been waiting years to buy, though some of the comments give me pause. I'm not a professional photographer and don't understand much of the lingo, but for me there are two obvious disappointments when it comes to a camera at this price: the anemic 3.6 zoom (why not 10x or 20x?), and the lack of GPS to stamp the time and location on the image. For the kind and purpose of the photography I do, those are two important features.

If you need 10x or 20x zoom, this is not the camera you've been waiting years to buy. That's like seeing a new model Ferrari in the showroom, and saying it's the car you've been waiting years to buy, except you're disappointed that it doesn't have more passenger space.

Zoom is a compromise - you can't just make a large-sensor compact with excellent IQ, and then stick a 20x zoom on the front of it, without impacting on the quality.

If you need quality that fits in your pocket, buy something like this camera. If you need zoom that fits in your pocket, buy a compact superzoom. If you need quality and zoom, buy an SLR with a huge lens. Until someone changes the laws of physics, or does something extremely new and clever that no-one's anticipating, these will remain your choices.

Looks like Sony really like the design of the Canon s90/95/100. ;-) lol

A bigger sensor in something a similar size can only be good if the sensor is anywhere near the Canon sensor in terms of ISO performance, and the optics are capable, which you would imagine it would be, and hopefully be better.

The price could be a problem though.

It will be interesting to see a comparison between the Canon and Sony in a full review. :-)

i've missed and always wanted something like this for years now. A intermediary sensor betwen APS-C and 2/2.3 with compact body, fixed quality clear lens (altough i would expect a little bit extra zoom) for years.

But the only reason i wanted one of these, as a backup to my DSL, would be, apart from the size, for the reduced price. At 650USD this becomes pointless to me. Nearly the same price of my GH2, with hardly half the quality of it. I'd rather buy a GF3 for 350 usd.

Also, 20mpx? less than 1.5dot pix? That's even smaller than regular high quality 12mpx compact! What's the point of making the big sensor then? Come on sony, you never learn? All the other companies STOPPED bumping megapixels in small sensors. Why don´t you?

so what is my next p&s camera... RX100 is enough large sensor (1 inch), CZ T* Coated lens I know it is licensed lens but I am pretty satisfied with my 24mm CZ lens (Sony's) and menu design is outstanding and operation speed will be way faster than other ones. Finally deeply trusted sony's build quality. At this point, RX100 is best p&s. I am still using ricoh's gr series but willing to buy this one. :D

This camera is very special. Honestly I had used couple of p&s cameras because dslr is sometimes too heavy for casual uses. This is my p&s cameras.. X10, X100, Leica X1, and olympus, panasonic's ones, Canon S95, S100, Sigma DP2s etc.. Actually IQ is depends on its Image sensor size at least digital camera era.. That is true. Next Lens is very important element. To me my last 5 years, best p&s camera was Sigma dp2s. I don't care of its ugly design, heavy weight. IQ is just outstanding. Leica X1 is good but $2000 value? My answer is no. Leica X1 is just another panasonic's mirrorless lineup to me. Especially X1, X10, X100, dp2x is super slow cameras. With SDHC or XC memory card will help to improve writing speed but.. still way too slow. I am one of retro design fan so I just pre-ordered Fuji's X series but build quality is quiet poor(F) and User Interface design is not friendly(B).

That is a massive list of cameras you say you have experience of. I notice also you say you have a Ricoh GR in another post. Perhaps it's time to stop buying cameras and take some pictures? Perhaps upload a few so we can see the results from such a large collection?

Very nice looking camera. Fast lens at one end. Larger sensor, minimalist build in aluminum, yea that does make me lust one. But my XZ-1 still has a better lens and I like the EVF for the very bright Florida daylight. So those that get one enjoy it.

It would be really nice to see similar camera with a fix-focal lens of a better IQ like CZ Tessar T* that kind of little tiny fix focal lens might be realistically manufactured of decent real CZ quality while fitting into P&S budget.

Why would you mention a huge, heavy, "CZ CPT" (professional movie camera) $5700 dollar 135mm lens, for full frame 35mm sensors, in this context? Why not recommend people look at a $3000 dollar Super Angulon wide angle lens designed for an 8x10 inch view camera? Or recommend that we look at a toaster oven for design ideas?

Nope my point was regarding Tessar T* that kind of a fix focal lens due to very simple optical schema and tiny size could be made up to a top notch CZ quality while fitting P&S budget.

Film days I had used Yashika T4 Super and was amazed how well that two hundreds dollars camera stands against my multi-grand Leica M lenses. It would be nice to see similar digital P&S instrument not just zoomable toys but compact instrument of a decent IQ on the market.

I wouldn't expect a fixed focal length lens to be any cheaper but yes, the image quality would almost certainly be better than a wide angle zoom. Heck, even Sigma can make a sharp lens if it's not fast and not a zoom. But I guess that's not really what this camera is about.

The only thing that would worry me is the size of the screen, I mean its a good size but if the camera is good to carry around in the pocket, and it certainly looks small enough, the screen, being so large, would be prone to scratching. Or is it scratch resistant? doesn't say in the spec. Other than that I think it deserves a chance, so I await the proper review to come.

i'd like that too, but i also think the 1 inch would need a lens too big. Maybe a quality sensor, 1/1.6 or 2/3 with 12mpx could make a good balance. And a 25-450 zoom would be more than enough for most pratical cituations.

Maybe using the Panasonics pancake zoom design could help reduce the lens size? That 14-42 lens is amazingly sharp.

I've been waiting for a camera like this, a real high quality compact camera.

No hot shoe BS, no optional viewfinder that triples the size of the camera, no fluff to try to make it compete with bigger and better cameras that ultimately negate its size advantage, etc. Just a big sensor in s small camera. I mean actually small, like pocketable (unlike every of the other bigger sensor compacts…) Just something small and able to go everywhere but still take decent pictures.

If the image samples are any sort of indication, this camera will be a real winner. Sony gets it on this one.

i had never planned to use sony equipment exclusively, but whenever i want something new, sony provides the best overall solutions for my needs. i'm very happy with my a55 and lenses (including some decent minolta glass, which is technicaly the same breed) and this little could be the ideal replacement for my aging dsc-h20. I also like its lines - let's hope it keeps up with its promises.

Did all the major camera makers get together and agree to be done with viewfinders? Is their consensus that us buyers don't want them (WRONG) or what?

I love my DSLRs, don't find them too bulky, love their IQ and versatility. A camera such as this Sony comes along, looks great...but alas, no viewfinder so I immediately cross it off my list of potential next buys. Pentax just did that as well. What gives?

Viewfinders on cameras of this size & class were always (still are) crap, anyway. I think it's great if you don't find the size/heft of a DSLR to be any sort of hindrance. For much of the shooting I do, it definitely is so. Thus, a camera like this fits the bill perfectly for those circumstances. The lack of a VF can be limiting at times, but that's the (minimum) penalty you have to pay for the convenience of a pocketable camera. It works-out fine, IMO. I can compose quite well with modern displays, and now this camera--with a large(ish) sensor and an f1.8 lens? Are you kidding? I'm buying that.

I totally agree with TMC. An inexpensive EVF built in would be something, anything, that you could hold at eye level. Move the flash over and stick one in the upper left hand corner, camera would be a bit taller but still completely pocketable. Even putting a very small but functional grip (slightly bigger than the S100's) on the front would do wonders for this camera. Bar of soap as is.

The 3" LCD on the back *is* the viewfinder. It's as big as the ground glass viewfinder on an old Rollei TLR or Hasselblad - and nobody had problems composing photos on those. If you have difficulty seeing it in some lighting - get a hat with a big brim or one of those folding shades you can clip on the back.

My Canon SD850 elph had a viewfinder, a 4x zoom, and cost a little over $200. Are you saying that they threw in the rest of the camera (battery, lens, sensor, motor) for free ?? Are LCDs the same price today as in 2006 ??

@Jens_GThe problem is it is nice to know on a bright sunny day if you are pointing in the right direction. It is best to see how this extra white display pixel works which might minimise the problem and make it worth losing a veiwfinder. I once had a very miserable holiday with an early Olympus camera without a viewfinder where the display completely disappeared in sunlight which was a case of BLINDLY GUESS AND SHOOT. More recent cameras I have had not been much better.

If you define your artistry as a photographer by how you frame shots (i.e. a VF is vital and a screen won't cut it) then I can only assume you never ever touch the crop tool in post? C'mon. You're bored and splitting hairs. We're all a bunch of dorks on here.

Not so sure! With Inter changeable lenses, an EVF, Hot Shoe, manual controls, and a sync port for flash Sony has my compact business! From a Happy with my Nikon D7000/pocket wizard shooter who is not happy with Nikons mirror less entry user.

My wife also thinks it's a cute camera and she does NOT want it in pink! Simple concept, easy to understand, get it? NO COLORS!

My wife said to me that if I was buying a different colour camera she would understand why I keep changing them otherwise they were just cameras. So having cameras in different colours might spare us a bit of grief.

We used a $35 vinyl ziplock bag (EBay) on a snorkeling trip to Malaysia with our Canon SD850 Elph. It worked just great to 15-18 ft (my free-diving limit). If you fill the bag with air I'm sure the camera won't get crushed. You'll know when it's in danger of being crushed because the bag will squeeze up against the housing like there is a vacuum inside the camera.

Judging by the resolution specs, I'd say the answer is no. I note that the pixel counts for the 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios both fit inside the pixel count of the sensor in it's native 3:2 aspect ratio. That's not the case for Panasonic DMC-GH2 (or it's predecessor, the GH1).

I am about to go for the X10, and this would not derail my decision for at least two reasons: one, no space for the thumb in the back, two, lens is two exposed when camera is off, or no filter thread. Also, lack of mechanical zoom, and extra controls and dials. Last but not least is the speed of lens F1.8 - F4.9 it is good on the 1.8 side, but bad on the other (X10 from Fuji is F2.0-2.8, 28-112mm ... Image quality I can get with my 5DMk2 or my Mamiya+Phaseone back...

I have an X10 and it's an excellent image maker that will be even better with the new sensor. It's not the smallest camera in the world, but boy is it beautiful. I'm extremely happy with images from this camera and I think right now it's one of the very best P&S available. Video is really the only weakness of the X10, IMO.

I have to have a UV filter on all my camera lenses, and this is finaly a small zoom camera that has the option. Then there is the mechanical zoom lever ..and the on-off on same -- a camera is not all about mega pixels, it is a machine you have to use and take where the photos are. I worked as a photojournalist and got biased about things like prime lenses, hoods, filter threada manual zooms, external dials.... I suppose that is why the X10 has the "pro" badge .... The badge of the sony is "20MP"

Video on the two major TV camera-maker cameras (Panasonic, Sony) is just great. Somehow, Canon always manages the botch the video on their point-and-shoot cameras, I think they are just toooooooo reluctant to step on their own toes in this segment.

I wouldn't bother with Fuji video and Olympus and Nikon video is also horrible on point and shoots, all the sample video on the camera labs website has shown me which cameras can take real jitter-free and stable video.

I see this as an auxiliary camera rather than the primary picture taking machine in the household. This is the camera you put in the glove box of the car, in your backpack, or take with you when you aren’t planning to take pictures. Higher Image Quality is always better than lower Image quality of course, but obsessing over the IQ of a pocket size, fixed lens camera is a foolish exercise.

> obsessing over the IQ of a pocket size, fixed lens camera is a foolish exercise.

I don't see why it's foolish to have a small, fast and high IQ camera. For street photography, it's absolutely great to have such a camera. Having 20 MP may be overkill for some people, but if you can have high IQ, why not?

> obsessing over the IQ of a pocket size, fixed lens camera is a foolish exercise.

You are kidding right? There is no reason why a smaller camera can't have nice image quality. Sure the sensor is small but very good images can be obtained if other factors match well and the person behind the camera does their part correctly.

I see your point but disagree. This Sony will be sold on sensor size and that, plus the price, will invite comparison to bigger cameras. The image quality will either be stellar or "surprisingly good for such a small camera". If it's the later, I might as well get a $150 camera if my goal is simply to have a camera with me at all times.

Certainly if you're looking for a P&S this new Sony would be a great choice. That said, in many ways I'd still choose a Nikon 1. At least based on the samples here in DPR, the Nikon 1 images look better at least at lower ISO settings. Color and contrast from the J1/V1 seem much nicer, and you'll likely get much superior AF and metering. Add the ability to mount a telephoto zoom to the J1/V1 makes the Nikon a more versatile camera.

But I do have an interest in the RX100, particularly if it inherits some of the HX9V's great video capabilities like very good IS, and video IQ. And the manual video controls and better frame rates like 60p and 24p should make this camera a winner.

Imagine if this sensor could squeeze out more DR vs canons aps-c 18mp sensor. Being a bsi sensor the base ISO isn't going to be as clean as it could be. But I see it being at least a stop ahead of the Nikon 1 series at high ISO in RAW.

I bet nikons kicking it self for not going with a Sony sensor for its one series.Nikon says....Sony we don't need your stinking 1 inch sensor. Sony says...but we have finally made a 1 inch bsi sensor! Nikon, we don't need your stinking sensor.Sony, you do realize we make the best sensors out right now.... right?Nikon, who cares....we don't need your stinking sensor.Sony, OK....good luck.Nikon, were going with aptina.Sony, *snickering while walking away* well....we own aptina...(not really... just saying)Nikon, we didn't need there stinking sensor.Sony, alright let's wipe the floor with the 1 series.Rx100 launch.Nikon, we should have went with Sony......

As Revenant points out: PDAF. I'll take the phase detection AF of the N1, something that no other ILC maker has been able to implement, any day. The IQ of the N1 is nothing at all the sneeze at, and in many ways, i.e. color/contrast at low ISO, it seems as good or better than the RX100.

Well at least they're heading in the right direction in attempting to give better image quality in a compact. Sensor size and lens brightness are fantastic. My only problem is what many others have already said:

Price is unrealisticWould have preferred 12mp or 16mp over 20mp24mm starting point should be the sweet spotNo grip at allPop up flash looks like a submarine periscope LOL!Notoriously average Sony image quality

Price is unrealistic - If it doesn't sell as well as they anticipate, I expect a price adjustment (as has happened with the Nikon 1's)

Would have preferred 12mp or 16mp over 20mp - 16 would have been plenty for me, too

24mm starting point should be the sweet spot - Agree; perhaps the cam would have had to be substantially larger?

No grip at all - If the model proves popular, can a Franiec grip be far off? (Doesn't excuse the initial lack of one, of course.)

Pop up flash looks like a submarine periscope LOL! - Hey, as long as it works!

Notoriously average Sony image quality - This remains to be seen for this cam. Cam manufacturers sometimes have done remarkably well when configuring all cam components to work with a single lens. So we shall see.

Well, we agree the mp's should be lower and a 24mm starting point would be better. I don't think the camera would have to be substantially larger with a 24mm. Yes, the price can be lowered and will probably have to be because this thing is indeed pricey. I agree with you that Franiec will come out with his most excellent aftermarket grip. I have one on my Canon S90 and love it! But one would think Sony would have learned a lesson from Canon's blunder huh? They certainly went out of their way to copy-cat Canon's lens ring adjustment feature huh? I do hope the flash works as well. I just wonder why they have to go with something so gaudy in appearance and it will impede function as griping will be finicky. You're right that I'll give the camera a chance in terms of image quality. I'm just going on past performance of this brand in these small cameras. I'll give it time to prove itself.

I hope Canon are taking notes on what a big sensor fixed lens camera should look like.

If anyone else is going to do this, can I make some additional suggestions.

1. A lack of hotshoe is Ok if the camera can command remote flash units.2. Give it a grip that protrudes no further forward than the retracted lens.3. Start at 24mm equivalent. Even a 24-80 would be Ok.4. Optional EVF.5. Auto retracting lens cap.[Edit] woops, the Sony has this as well]6. Provision for filters.

With all this enthusiasm I wouldn't be surprised if they go $700. This camera will get the Steve Jobs treatment, the black box, the calfskin leather case, ads with upscale women in dimly lit restaurants, BMWs, etc. People on a budget are not going to buy one, even for $450 so there's no incentive to make it a bargain. Of course, as with the X10, some people will buy it because it looks nice.

ha! same marketing pixel stuffing cr@p. You need a tripod to get pixel sharp images at 20mp.Which is pointless with a p&s camera like this.Too bad because this camera looks interesting otherwise. Damn, they always manage to screw it with something!Also, dealing with humongous raw files takes the fun out. 20mp is definitely overkill for this category.

Even with a tripod it is hopeless. The lens is probably somewhere in the range of 20-40 lp/mm depending on the focal length and aperture, 50 if it is absolutely marvelous. For 8 mm high sensor even 50 gives 400 line pairs (800 lines) maximum when contrast is reduced 5 times (80%). With the 3:2 sensor it is 1200x800, or 1 megapixel. OK, even double pixels in each direction for no good reason, it gives 4 megapixels.On the other hand, they have 5 megapixel JPEG, so if the ridiculous headline number helps them sell to ignorant, good for them.

Dont forget that lenses for smaller sensors have much higher lp/mm resolution than larger sensor lenses since i suspect you are thinking about full frame lenses for your 20-40 lp/mm numbers and even full frame lenses do get higher resolutions through at low mtf's.This lens should be worth about double the pixel resolution than the lens on average size sensor compacts which usually have more than 10mp. Though 20mp on this sensor size would compare to about 54.5mp on full frame with equal quality lenses so they are definitely pushing it but no more than other compacts :)

By measurably less, you mean "visibly finer grained", and by more dynamic range you mean "less" right?

Given the same sensor technology, a smaller pixel will have lower DR and more noise. It's a game of photons and background noise. See: Nikon D4 vs D800. Given otherwise identical sensors, you should never choose a pixel count greater than your largest physical image.

Pretty neat. I wonder how Canon is going to sell G1 X after that.On the other hand, the price is too high against Olympus XZ-1 which can be had for $370 new, or it's successor in the 400-500 range (depending on how good it is).Also, the zoom range is not wide enough.

I'm sorry, but someone at Sony suggested calling a new technology "WhiteMagic" and NOBODY said, "Hey, we probably shouldn't call it that?" Next from Sony, the new Sony VAIO laptop with "WhitePower" for extended battery life!

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Renowned UK-based landscape photographer Nigel Danson has been using DSLRs for years. In this video, created exclusively for DPReview, Nigel discusses his experience using the Nikon Z7 and why he's excited about mirrorless cameras. (Spoiler... beautiful scenery ahead.)

Chinese optical manufacturer Kipon has added the Nikon Z and Canon R mounts to its range of adapters made to attach medium format lenses from Hasselblad, Mamiya, Pentax and others to full frame cameras.